Poems for children
Let us master our pronunciation!
1. “Good morning”
Good morning, good morning,
Good morning to you!
Good morning, good morning, I am glad to see you!
2. “Good night”
Good night father,
Good night mother,
Kiss your little son.
Good night sister,
Good night brother,
Good night everyone!
3. “Butterfly”
Butterfly, butterfly,
Where do you fly?
So quick and so high,
In the blue, blue sky!
4. “One, one, one”
1,1,1 little dogs run,
2,2,2 cats se you,
3,3,3 birds in a tree,
4,4,4 rats on the floor.
5. “One, two”
1,2, Look at the shoe,
3,4, Look at the door,
5,6, look ay the bricks,
7,8 Look at the pen,
9,10, Look at the pen.
6. “Colours”
Spring is green,
Summer is bright,
Autumn is yellow,
Winter is white.
7. “Colours”
The bear is white,
The bird is blue,
The dog is black,
The puppy is too.
8. “Our classroom”
There is a blackboard,
There is a floor,
There are three windows,
There is one door,
There are ten chairs,
There are five tables,
There is our teacher,
Her name is Mrs. Ables.
9. “A cat and a mouse”
Little mouse, little mouse,
Where is your house?
Little cat, little cat,
I have no flat,
I am a poor mouse,
I have no house.
Little mouse, little mouse,
Come into my house!
Little cat, little cat,
I can’t do that,
You’ll want to eat me!
10. “A bird house”
Little bird, little bird,
Look at me!
I have a bird house,
Oh, come and see!!
Little boy, little boy,
Under the tree,
I like your house,
Give it to me!!!
11. “A duck family”
Father duck goes for a swim,
And mother duck comes out with him,
And behind them clean and trim,
Seven little ducklings swim.
Seven little yellow balls,
“Quack, quack, quack!” the mother calls.
What a pretty sight they make,
Swimming on the sunny lake.
12. “My classroom”
There is a window,
There is a door,
There is a ceiling,
There is a floor.
Look at the window,
Look at the door,
Look at the ceiling,
Look at the floor.
13. “My doggy”
My doggy is funny,
My doggy is small,
It likes to hop, to run, to roll,
About the carpet like a ball,
It never bites me,
Not at all.
14. “My cat”
I have a cat,
Her name is Pat.
She can do this, she can do that.
Look at my cat!
Tricks she can do!
I love my cat,
She loves me too.
15. “Questions and answers”
What is red?
Asks little Fred.
His brother says:
The rose is red.
What is white?
My kite is white.
Do you see my little kite?
What is grey?
Now, can you say?
Yes, I can. The mouse is grey.
What is black?
My cat is black.
It goes out and comes back.
16. “What and where?”
I have six honest serving men,
They taught me all I knew:
Their names are What and Why and When
and How and Where and Who.
I send them over land and sea,
I send them East and West,
But after they have worked for me
I give them all a rest.
17. “I wish you were here”
I miss you, my dear,
I wish you were here…
I love jam and honey,
I wish I had money…
I love candies even more,
I wish I worked at a candy store.
What can I tell you, my sweet Andy?
I wish you loved me more than candies!
18. “Wait a minute!”
Can I speak to Mr. Pine?
Wait a minute, hold the line.
Could I speak to Mrs. Green?
Sorry, but she isn’t in.
Can I speak to Linda Bay?
Hold on, please, she’s on her way.
If it’s not much of a trouble
Could I speak to Mr. Bubble?
He stepped out, Mr. Twix,
Call back later, after six.
19. “I am not much of a singer”
I’m not much of a singer,
Still I always sing a lot.
I am not much of a fighter,
Although yesterday I fought.
I’m not much of s fisher,
I’ve been fishing only once.
I’m not much of a driver-
I have never had a chance.
I’m not much of a dancer-
That is why I never dance.
I’m not much of a Romeo,
Though I loved you at first glance.
20. “If it’s not a secret”
If it’s not a secret,
What did Linda say?
If it’s not a secret,
How much did you pay?
If it’s not a secret,
How much did you earn?
If it’s not a secret,
How long did you learn?
If it’s not a secret,
Who’s this handsome guy?
If it’s not a secret,
Who made this awful pie?
21. “A happy life”
Jack is a dog. He’s got a wife.
I think they live a happy life.
They never lived from hand to mouth,
They have a cottage in the South.
Beyond the shadow of a doubt
They like it in, they like it out.
They’ll have four puppies, maybe five.
Do you mind leading a dog’s life?
22.”As far as I can see”
As far as I can see,
This road leads to the sea.
As far as I can judge,
He loves her very much.
As far as I know,
All children will grow.
As far as I remember,
My birthday is in November.
As far as I understand,
We’ve reached some virgin land.
23. “Keep your fingers crossed for me”
Keep your fingers crossed for Sam –
He is passing the exam.
Keep your fingers crossed for Freddie –
He is meeting Sally’s daddy.
Keep your fingers crossed for Mark –
He is fishing for a shark.
24. “In the twinkling of an eye”
In the twinkling of an eye
Mummy baked an apple pie
Jerry didn’t miss a chance –
Finished up the pie at once.
Hungry as a wolf he was,
So he ate just like a horse.
25. “If I were in your shoes”
If I were in your shoes
I’d never buy these shoes.
If I were in your place
I’d always wash my face.
If I were you, my girls,
I’d never cut my curls.
26. “Billy”
Billy, wash your hands and face
Just in case, just in case.
Don’t forget to take your case
Just in case, just in case.
One should always know his place
Just in case, just in case.
27.”Have you ever been to France?”
Have you ever been to France?
No, I’ve never had a chance.
Have you ever kissed a girl?
Yes, her name is Shirley Pearl.
Have you ever bitten dogs?
Have you ever eaten frogs?
Have you ever met a snake?
No, not ever! For God’s sake!
28.“It is just a piece of cake”
Can you swim across the lake?
It is just a piece of cake.
I can neither cook nor bake.
It is just a piece of cake.
Can you help me for god’s sake?
It is just a piece of cake.
How to eat a piece of cake?
It is just a piece of cake.
29. “Baby - sitter”
This baby – sitter, whom I hired,
She leaves a lot to be desired:
She isn’t neat, she isn’t kind,
Sometimes she seems to lose her mind.
She loves to rest, she loves to sit,
She doesn’t love to baby – sit.
30.”White fields”
In the winter time we go
Walking in the fields of snow;
When there is no grass at all;
Where the top of every wall,
Every fence and every tree
Is as white as white can be.
31.”The quarrel”
I quarreled with my brother,
I don’t know what about,
One thing led to another
And somewhat we fell out.
The start of it was slight,
The end of it was strong,
He said he was right,
I knew he was wrong.
We hated one another.
The afternoon turned black.
Then suddenly my brother
Thumped me on the back,
And said, “Oh, come along!
We can’t go on all night –
I was in the wrong.”
So he was in the right.
32. “Excuse me!”
Excuse me; I’ve eaten your steak by mistake!
No problem, it’s not a big deal Mr. Blake.
I’m sorry; I’ve eaten your cake by mistake!
You should be more careful next time Mr. Blake.
And now, Mr. Blake, you are drinking my shake!
Oh, really? Pardon, another mistake!
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